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Chalupa
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schedulePrep 0 min
local_fire_departmentCook 0 min
speedmedium
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Ingredients
Scale
- Vegetable oil
- 12 corn tortillas
- 6 cups refried beans (pinto beans or black beans may be substituted)
- ½ pound grated queso fresco cheese
- Chopped onion
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 3 cups shredded lettuce
Directions
- In a small skillet, heat about ½ inch of vegetable oil. Test the oil for the correct temperature by putting in a small piece of tortilla. If the oil immediately bubbles frantically and the bread quickly becomes crisp then the oil is at the right temperature. This is important because a low temperature will produce an unpleasantly oily and soggy chalupa shell.
- Fry the tortilla completely flat in the oil, on both sides, until very crisp. Drain and keep the fried tortilla warm on a newspaper or paper towel-covered cookie sheet in a warm oven. Spread a layer of refried beans on each fried tortilla, about ¼ inch thick. Top with a generous amount of grated cheddar cheese and about 1 tablespoon of chopped onion.
- Place the assembled chalupas on a cookie sheet and brown under broiler until the cheese melts and begins to bubble. Watch them carefully at this stage, as they can burn quite quickly.
- Top with shredded lettuce and tomato, and serve immediately.